FBI Locked my computer VIRUS.. BEAWARE

[Tail_Gunner]

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/august/new-internet-scam

There is a new virus out there and its nasty. Malware bytes caught it but could not delete it. Windows essentials defender..avg..spybot..ariva...hitman pro...panda all of no use. One can start up in safe mode and battle it but its not active so its a no go removal. Its seems its tied to the flash player..upon start up it loads up first... gets into your system directory... and locks all out all access. Finally did a system restore and that did it. So you might want to update your system restore to current state and be ready. This virus is being updated all the time to defeat current work arounds..Nasty stuff it even replicates in real time by renaming its self...

 

[NYBo]

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You may wish to change the title of your post to something more accurate. The FBI didn't lock your computer; Reveton/Citadel did.

Thanks for the warning, though. This stuff keeps getting nastier and nastier.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

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Re: FBI Locked my computer virus..Beware its evolved

Yes you are right..Catchy title though and a very intelligent virus

 

[Summer Fun]

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which activate when users open a file or attachment

Its really simple how NOT to get any virus's on your Computer ...

DON'T OPEN ANY FILE'S or ATTACHMENT'S that you get in any emails !!!.

Been on the internet since 1998 and NEVER got/had a virus.

 

[NYBo]

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With the new malware, you can get infected just by visiting a malicious website; no clicking on anything there is required. It's called a drive-by infection.

 

[waterinthefuel]

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With the new malware, you can get infected just by visiting a malicious website; no clicking on anything there is required. It's called a drive-by infection.

Wow I must be old. I remember when drive-by infections were what you got on a dark street corner late late at night with a nice young lady named "Toy."

 

[Tim Frank]

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Wow I must be old. I remember when drive-by infections were what you got on a dark street corner late late at night with a nice young lady named "Toy."

Nice post for DSC....:facepalm:

 

[Summer Fun]

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you can get infected just by visiting a malicious website; no clicking on anything there is required. It's called a drive-by infection.

I just went to a known BAD website and here's what my very well protected laptop did for me.

Warning, Reported Attack Page!

This web page at *****.com has been reported as an attack page and has been blocked based on your security preferences.

Attack pages try to install programs that steal private information, use your computer to attack others, or damage your system.

Some attack pages intentionally distribute harmful software, but many are compromised without the knowledge or permission of their owners.

 

[coastalrichard]

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Re: FBI Locked my computer virus..Beware its evolved

WARNING!!!...Will Robinson...WARNING!!!

 

[Fireman431]

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I got hit with this one and it is fixable. If you're running Win7, when booting up, hit and hold the F11 key (or whichever you're progtammed with) to open the computer in Repair mode. In the left hand column, choose "Open using a restore point". Pick an earlier date, such as the last date in the list, and reboot. It repaired mine in about 15 min.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

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Re: FBI Locked my computer virus..Beware its evolved

I got hit with this one and it is fixable. If you're running Win7, when booting up, hit and hold the F11 key (or whichever you're progtammed with) to open the computer in Repair mode. In the left hand column, choose "Open using a restore point". Pick an earlier date, such as the last date in the list, and reboot. It repaired mine in about 15 min.

That's seems to be the only work around at this point and the issue with that is a lot data of info can be lost. Another problem is they embbed the virus in vids and pics aka anything that uses a flash player. In my case i picked it up on site explaining how to do black chrome.I am sure at some point there will be a work around but this thing evolves many of the above virus program's used to be able to purge the the damm thing..IT took two hours to run Malware bytes in safe mode and a deep scan... the same thing with Microsofts safety scanner.. and ran defender with a boot disk caught it cleaned it but...

When the system loads you can see it load into your regisrty again and lock you out of any controls...f-key's do not work nor can you access your task manger. It seems to be the first program to load..hacks the reg and your done. So even in safe mode you can clean your reg but going back in to normal system operation it just loads right back into your registry and your back to square one....It bit like a bios hack..

For now it seems you just waste your time trying to purge the narly little bugger.

There are people who paid and it does go away..but starts up again in a few day's...It gives a whole new meaning to...Revenge Of The Nerd's..

 

[NYBo]

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Using System Restore won't delete any data files.

SF, your system appears to be well-secured. But there is no guarantee your protection will prevent ALL drive-bys.

 

[emoney]

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I agree on Flash. Any issues I've ever had were flash-derivative. Nasty people in the world.

 

[Summer Fun]

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In my case i picked it up on site explaining how to do black chrome.

T.G, Send me a PM with the link to that site. I would like to test out that site.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

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T.G, Send me a PM with the link to that site. I would like to test out that site.

Why Pm?........Its right in front of you...:facepalm:

 

[Summer Fun]

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My cat pic gave it to you. . I don't get what you're saying. :redface:

 

[Fireman431]

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When I rebooted mine to a date approx 20 days earlier, it dumped it all, including the reg file and the pop-up. No loss of data files with a restore option. Try picking an earlier date. I did mine once and was fixed.

 

[HT32BSX115]

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With the new malware, you can get infected just by visiting a malicious website; no clicking on anything there is required. It's called a drive-by infection.

Yeah but only if you're running Winblows.

If you're using Linux it just doesn't happen.

Seriously, GET RID OF FLASH. It has to be the most virus ridden insecure run time in existance. Yes, there really is a reason Apple refuses to allow it on their hardware.

Um. Nope. Apple only doesn't allow it on iOS. You can put it on any MAC.

From Apple: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/

I wanted to jot down some of our thoughts on Adobe’s Flash products so that customers and critics may better understand why we do not allow Flash on iPhones, iPods and iPads.

Apple is more interested in using HTML-5 instead of providing Flash (but the end user can install it if desired) probably because the licensing costs are far cheaper and the late SJ's "feud" with Adobe.........

I have been using Linux since 1998. It's FAR more secure than Winblows AND if you use a "live" version, like Ubuntu or other live version,
There is no virus that can touch you (zero, zip, NADA!!). There's about 40 or 50 Linux virus's (aimed mainly at unpatched servers) There's probably more than 50K Winders virus's.

It's very hard to hide back-doors and virus's in open source software. But there's PLENTY of places to hide in closed source software.


ymmv...........


Rick



This post was created using Fedora 17 x64

My main laptop for banking, email and everything else uses OpenSuse 12.1

If you want to try the most popular version of Linux try UBUNTU

All of the above is completely free. No one tries to sell you anything.....

Oh, and I DO have a computer with Windows on it (Win7) But I never have problems with it. I don't use it to browse the internet!

 

[Tail_Gunner]

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Little update.Yesterday microsft did a update for defender and it caught the little bugger again after a system restore. It was labeled a win32 hack and a reboot had to be done. This version of this hack can now be cleansed. Ive never seen a virus like this before there always was some method that would allow you to poof it.

 

[MTboatguy]

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Its really simple how NOT to get any virus's on your Computer ...

DON'T OPEN ANY FILE'S or ATTACHMENT'S that you get in any emails !!!.

Been on the internet since 1998 and NEVER got/had a virus.

Where is the Like Button, I have been on the net longer than he has, and never once been infected, it ain't going to infect you unless you let it, and I have never wasted money on anti virus software.